The Leveling Kit Thread
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The fox was vast improvement over stock but when I had them was never impressed. I think fox is the equivalent of having a North face coat. Expensive and not worth a chit to do what they should. Only had those with whatever came on a 14 fx4, sorry don't remember what tire it had, wasn't pirelli because I remember peeps saying they were awful that year.
On to 6112s on the 18. I have the 5100s on the rear, only having stock tires right now the ride is very good. I base the comparison on the last 2 trucks, using highway travel comfort, a section of highway that all my bone stock trucks would bounce all over and about change lanes doing 55. Fox sucked, 6112s are very good, Halo was excellent, barley felt the road. Also compared all 3 on a set of railroad tracks at 30mph.. insane for a stock vehicle, same rating between 3 suspensions.
Maybe the 5160s would help? a sway bar? Not sure, I think I'll try them and sell the 5100s and report back.
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From: Reno NV
I had 3 different sets of rims/ tires on the 16 to compare with using the Halo's..even the stock good years that suck, rode smooth. By the time I had the 315/70/17s C rated ko2s, it rode smooth like an old Lincoln and handled great. That was on a regular cab that due to short wheel base is x2 worse than a screw.
The fox was vast improvement over stock but when I had them was never impressed. I think fox is the equivalent of having a North face coat. Expensive and not worth a chit to do what they should. Only had those with whatever came on a 14 fx4, sorry don't remember what tire it had, wasn't pirelli because I remember peeps saying they were awful that year.
On to 6112s on the 18. I have the 5100s on the rear, only having stock tires right now the ride is very good. I base the comparison on the last 2 trucks, using highway travel comfort, a section of highway that all my bone stock trucks would bounce all over and about change lanes doing 55. Fox sucked, 6112s are very good, Halo was excellent, barley felt the road. Also compared all 3 on a set of railroad tracks at 30mph.. insane for a stock vehicle, same rating between 3 suspensions.
Maybe the 5160s would help? a sway bar? Not sure, I think I'll try them and sell the 5100s and report back.
The fox was vast improvement over stock but when I had them was never impressed. I think fox is the equivalent of having a North face coat. Expensive and not worth a chit to do what they should. Only had those with whatever came on a 14 fx4, sorry don't remember what tire it had, wasn't pirelli because I remember peeps saying they were awful that year.
On to 6112s on the 18. I have the 5100s on the rear, only having stock tires right now the ride is very good. I base the comparison on the last 2 trucks, using highway travel comfort, a section of highway that all my bone stock trucks would bounce all over and about change lanes doing 55. Fox sucked, 6112s are very good, Halo was excellent, barley felt the road. Also compared all 3 on a set of railroad tracks at 30mph.. insane for a stock vehicle, same rating between 3 suspensions.
Maybe the 5160s would help? a sway bar? Not sure, I think I'll try them and sell the 5100s and report back.
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From: NW Ohio
I bought my 2016 XLT SCrew used. How much rake do they come with stock? There’s about 1.5” rake now. The dealership I bought from said it had a 1 inch level kit when I bought it. It wasn't that important to me whether it did or didn't, so I never checked. But I finally looked into it and I’m having a hard time telling if the front was leveled or not. All terrain tires. Back is about 40” from ground to top of wheel well. Front is approx 38.5” from ground to top of wheel well.
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Just installed 2.5" Autospring level kit. Sits about .5 inch nose high now.... not really noticeable with the naked eye so I'm deciding whether or not I want to put in a bigger rear block.
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Just installed 2.5" Autospring level kit. Sits about .5 inch nose high now.... not really noticeable with the naked eye so I'm deciding whether or not I want to put in a bigger rear block.
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It might sit higher right off the jack....
I did a 2.25" ready lift level and still have 3/4" of rake.......
You would think it would sit a 1/2" low in the front........... not high
